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+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+/**
+ *
+ * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ */
+class Doctrine_Transaction { 
+    /**
+     * Doctrine_Transaction is in open state when it is opened and there are no active transactions
+     */
+    const STATE_OPEN        = 0;
+    /**
+     * Doctrine_Transaction is in closed state when it is closed
+     */
+    const STATE_CLOSED      = 1;
+    /**
+     * Doctrine_Transaction is in active state when it has one active transaction
+     */
+    const STATE_ACTIVE      = 2;
+    /**
+     * Doctrine_Transaction is in busy state when it has multiple active transactions
+     */
+    const STATE_BUSY        = 3;
+    /**
+     * @var Doctrine_Connection $conn       the connection object
+     */
+    protected $conn;
+    /**
+     * @var integer $transaction_level      the nesting level of transactions, used by transaction methods
+     */
+    protected $transactionLevel  = 0;
+    /**
+     * the constructor
+     *
+     * @param Doctrine_Connection $conn
+     */
+    public function __construct(Doctrine_Connection $conn) {
+        $this->conn  = $conn;
+    }
+    /**
+     * getState
+     * returns the state of this connection
+     *
+     * @see Doctrine_Connection_Transaction::STATE_* constants
+     * @return integer          the connection state
+     */
+    public function getState() {
+        switch($this->transactionLevel) {
+            case 0:
+                return Doctrine_Transaction::STATE_SLEEP;
+            break;
+            case 1:
+                return Doctrine_Transaction::STATE_ACTIVE;
+            break;
+            default:
+                return Doctrine_Transaction::STATE_BUSY;
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * getTransactionLevel
+     * get the current transaction nesting level
+     *
+     * @return integer
+     */
+    public function getTransactionLevel() {
+        return $this->transactionLevel;
+    }
+    /**
+     * beginTransaction
+     * Start a transaction or set a savepoint.
+     *
+     * @param string $savepoint                 name of a savepoint to set
+     * @throws Doctrine_Transaction_Exception   if trying to create a savepoint and there
+     *                                          are no active transactions
+     *
+     * @return integer                          current transaction nesting level
+     */
+    public function beginTransaction($savepoint = null) {
+        $this->conn->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_LISTENER)->onPreTransactionBegin($this->conn);
+
+        if( ! is_null($savepoint)) {
+            if($this->transactionLevel == 0)
+                throw new Doctrine_Transaction_Exception('Savepoint cannot be created when changes are auto committed');
+
+            $this->createSavePoint($savepoint);
+        } else {
+            if($this->transactionLevel == 0) 
+                $this->conn->getDbh()->beginTransaction();
+        }
+
+        $level = ++$this->transactionLevel;
+
+        $this->conn->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_LISTENER)->onTransactionBegin($this->conn);
+
+        return $level;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Commit the database changes done during a transaction that is in
+     * progress or release a savepoint. This function may only be called when
+     * auto-committing is disabled, otherwise it will fail. Therefore, a new
+     * transaction is implicitly started after committing the pending changes.
+     *
+     * @param string $savepoint                 name of a savepoint to release
+     * @throws Doctrine_Transaction_Exception   if the transaction fails at PDO level
+     * @throws Doctrine_Transaction_Exception   if there are no active transactions
+     * @throws Doctrine_Validator_Exception     if the transaction fails due to record validations
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function commit($savepoint) {
+        if($this->transactionLevel == 0)
+            throw new Doctrine_Transaction_Exception('Commit/release savepoint cannot be done. There is no active transaction.');
+        
+        
+        if ( ! is_null($savepoint)) {
+            $query = 'RELEASE SAVEPOINT '.$savepoint;
+            return $this->_doQuery($query, true);
+        } else {
+        $this->transactionLevel--;
+
+        if($this->transactionLevel == 0) {
+            $this->conn->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_LISTENER)->onPreTransactionCommit($this->conn);
+
+            try {
+                $this->bulkDelete();
+
+            } catch(Exception $e) {
+                $this->rollback();
+
+                throw new Doctrine_Connection_Transaction_Exception($e->__toString());
+            }
+
+            if($tmp = $this->unitOfWork->getInvalid()) {
+                $this->rollback();
+
+                throw new Doctrine_Validator_Exception($tmp);
+            }
+
+            $this->conn->getDbh()->commit();
+
+            $this->unitOfWork->reset();
+
+            $this->conn->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_LISTENER)->onTransactionCommit($this->conn);
+        }
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * rollback
+     * Cancel any database changes done during a transaction or since a specific
+     * savepoint that is in progress. This function may only be called when
+     * auto-committing is disabled, otherwise it will fail. Therefore, a new
+     * transaction is implicitly started after canceling the pending changes.
+     *
+     * this method listens to onPreTransactionRollback and onTransactionRollback
+     * eventlistener methods
+     *
+     * @param string $savepoint                 name of a savepoint to rollback to
+     * @throws Doctrine_Transaction_Exception   if there are no active transactions
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function rollback($savepoint = null) {
+        if($this->transactionLevel == 0)
+            throw new Doctrine_Transaction_Exception('Rollback cannot be done. There is no active transaction.');
+
+        $this->conn->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_LISTENER)->onPreTransactionRollback($this->conn);
+
+        if ( ! is_null($savepoint)) {
+            $this->rollbackSavePoint($savepoint);
+        } else {
+            $this->unitOfWork->reset();
+
+            $this->transactionLevel = 0;
+
+            $this->conn->getDbh()->rollback();
+        }
+        $this->conn->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_LISTENER)->onTransactionRollback($this->conn);
+    }
+    /**
+     * releaseSavePoint
+     * creates a new savepoint
+     *
+     * @param string $savepoint     name of a savepoint to create
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function createSavePoint($savepoint) {
+        throw new Doctrine_Transaction_Exception('Savepoints not supported by this driver.');
+    }
+    /**
+     * releaseSavePoint
+     * releases given savepoint
+     *
+     * @param string $savepoint     name of a savepoint to release
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function releaseSavePoint($savepoint) {
+        throw new Doctrine_Transaction_Exception('Savepoints not supported by this driver.');
+    }
+    /**
+     * rollbackSavePoint
+     * releases given savepoint
+     *
+     * @param string $savepoint     name of a savepoint to rollback to
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function rollbackSavePoint($savepoint) {
+        throw new Doctrine_Transaction_Exception('Savepoints not supported by this driver.');
+    }
+}